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Champions League last 16: Liverpool face PSG, Real and Atleti in Madrid derby

February 21 – In the standout ties of the Champions League’s round of 16, Liverpool have been drawn against perennial contenders Paris Saint-Germain, while reigning champions Real Madrid face crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in a local derby.

Arne Slot’s team who top the Premier League table, were handed a tough draw as they face the French champions, who waltzed past Brest 10-0 on aggregate in the playoff round. In 2018, the pair met in the group stages with both sides winning at home.

Europe

Germans shortlist an initial 11 host cities for 2029 Women’s Euros bid

February 19 – The German FA (DFB) has shortlisted 11 host cities for the country’s bid for the women’s European Championship in 2029.

Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hanover, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Rostock and Wolfsburg made the final cut. The DFB rejected applications from Hamburg, Essen and Bremen.

Competitions

Brugge breeze past Europa League champions Atalanta to book last 16 UCL slot

February 19 –Club Brugge stunned Serie A’s Atalanta Bergamo 3-1 to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League 5-2 on aggregate.

Euro 2025

Teams pick base camps for Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland

February 12 – Preparations for the Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland are gathering pace with all 16 qualified teams now having chosen their base camp hotels and training centre.

Competitions

UEFA to open Women’s Champions League final ticket sales Feb 20

February 10 – UEFA will open general public ticket sales on February 20 for the 2025 Women’s Champions League final, to be played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday 24 May.

Competitions

UEFA paves route to Albania-Serbia 2027 U21 Euros with 51-nation group draw

February 7 – The journey to the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship has officially begun, with the qualifying group stage draw setting the path for 51 nations aiming to join co-hosts Albania and Serbia at the finals.

Competitions

UEFA ponders scrapping extra time in Champions League knock-out rounds

February 7 – A mention of the phrase, extra-time, conjures up memories of classic matches as physically and emotionally shattered players drag their tired bodies and minds through another 30 minutes, however UEFA is in the early stages of reviewing whether to scrap extra-time in their European competitions.

Competitions

UEFA backs history-challenging Albania-Serbia co-hosting of U21 finals

February 5 – UEFA have formally appointed the Albanian and Serbian FAs as co-hosts of the European Under-21 Championship final tournament in 2027.

Competitions

Champions League knockout play-offs pitch Real Madrid against Man city for place in last 16

January 31 – Manchester City will face defending champions Real Madrid. The top two UEFA-ranked teams will come head-to-head much earlier than most expected, after each club failed to make the top eight during Wednesday’s group stage climax.

Competitions

UCL reaches winner-takes-all final round of league matches with 27 clubs still in the hunt

January 29 – Tonight the UEFA Champions League concludes its league phase with, for the first time, all 18 games being played on the same night and with the same kick-off time.

The new format has been a major success. 27 of the 36 teams still have something to for, whether it is getting into the top eight teams, or securing a place in the next 16 places for the knockout play-offs.

Competitions

Useful draw keeps Club Brugge and Juve in hunt for UCL knockout rounds

By Samindra Kunti in Brugge
January 22 – Belgian champions Club Brugge have edged closer to a playoff spot in the Champions League following a laboured, goalless draw against Italian giants Juventus.

Competitions

UEFA names new second-tier club competition Women’s Europa Cup

December 20 – UEFA has named its newly launched second-tier women’s club tournament the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup.

Competitions

Udinese’s redeveloping Bluenergy Stadium awarded UEFA Super Cup 2025 final

December 17 – Udinese Calcio’s Bluenergy Stadium has been confirmed by UEFA as the venue for the Super Cup 2025, marking the competition’s first venture on to Italian soil.

Euro 2025

Wales secure Women’s Euro 2025 slot with historic play-off win over Ireland

December 4 – Wales made footballing history on Tuesday by reaching a major women’s tournament for the first time after qualifying for next year’s Euros in Switzerland.

Competitions

UEFA draw groups of U21 finals. Holders England face Germany, Spain drawn with Italy

December 4 – The groups for the upcoming UEFA U21 European Championships, to be played in Slovakia 11-28 June 2025, have been decided following the draw ceremony in Bratislava on Tuesday.